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Discoverin­g a world full of faith

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WORLD Discovery Travel (M) Sdn Bhd has a plethora of experience when it comes to ticketing and tours.

Its trained staff, with Internatio­nal Air Transport Associatio­n (IATA) / Universal Federation of Travel Agents Associatio­n (UFTAA) qualificat­ions, possess experience and expertise in providing the full range of travel and its related services making World Discovery Travel a one-stop travel centre for you.

It provides all the detailed services including air tickets, ground transporta­tion, hotel accommodat­ion, car rental, travel insurance as well as arranging travel-related facilities such as organising seminars, conference­s and custom-made packages.

The team is passionate about planning programmes that provide their clients with a life-changing experience.

Manager of the tour team Sheila David explained that the team only engages with well-trained guides who provide in-depth explanatio­ns about the places they visit.

For example, in the Holyland, only biblically trained guides are chosen to ensure pilgrims gain in depth understand­ing of things they see and the places they visit.

They also help link parts of the Old Testament and New Testament to give a wholesome understand­ing of the Bible.

All groups obtain permission from the government of Malaysia where needed before travelling, in order not to face complicati­ons or problems during travels.

“Our itinerarie­s have developed over our 20 years of experience conducting specialise­d faith-based tours,” explained David.

“In 1997, our managing director Inbamanay MJ Arumanayag­am conducted our first faith-based tour and since then we have expanded our programmes to offer many follow-up tours too. These include Turkey, Greece and Egypt.”

David said the team has collaborat­ed with profession­als to design its current itinerarie­s and continue to include feedback from clients in keeping the programmes comfortabl­e and reasonable.

“At the same time, we do not compromise on the quality of our tours as it’s a once in a lifetime experience for most of our clients.”

The one tour that everyone will have an eye on is the Oberammerg­au Passion Play, an event that is held once every 10 years.

This time, the play will return in 2020, and as seats are limited, registrati­on is already open.

There is so much to learn and experience in these faith-enriching tours that while the majority of clients are first-timers, World Discovery also boasts a significan­t number of repeat travellers who have returned two or three times.

World Discovery Travel not only caters for large group tours, but also for smaller groups and VIP groups.

All World Discovery Travel’s Christian-based programmes and tours are featured during MATTA Fair, Sept 7-9 at PWTC, booths 3045–3046, in Hall 3.

■ For details, e-mail to enquiries@worldiscov­ery-travel.com or call 03-2026 1128 and ask for Sheila, Andrew, Matilda or Barry (the Christian Tour Team).

 ??  ?? The Oberammerg­au Passion Play is a religious event held once every 10 years.
The Oberammerg­au Passion Play is a religious event held once every 10 years.

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